5 from 57 votes
Asian Grilled Chicken
This Asian Grilled Chicken features boneless chicken breast marinated in a mixture of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, garlic, and cilantro, giving it a tangy and savory flavor profile. The chicken is grilled until cooked through, with regular basting using the marinade to enhance moisture and flavor. It can also be baked as an alternative method while maintaining the marinade’s complex taste.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
4
1/2 lb servings
Calories:
436 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast breast sliced in half, boneless
- 1/2 cup fish sauce
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4-5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Prep Marinade: Add sugar to a large ziplock plastic bag and then add lime juice and fish sauce. Massage the bag with your hand to dissolve the sugar. Add garlic and cilantro and mix more.
- Marinate Chicken: Add chicken breast halves to the bag, seal, and then use your hands to mix the chicken in the marinade. Store in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 24.
- Grill: Pre-heat grill. Remove chicken from the bag and cook on a grill (or in a grill pan on medium-high heat) for about 3-4 minutes per side (dependent upon the thickness of the chicken), baste the chicken with the marinade every 60-90 seconds. Cook until the chicken is cooked through and has an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees.
- Serve and Enjoy!
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Notes
- Garlic powder can replace minced garlic at 1 teaspoon per 4 cloves.
- Oyster sauce may substitute fish sauce but add 2 tablespoons vinegar for acidity.
- Dried cilantro can be used at 1 tablespoon for 1/2 bunch fresh.
- Chicken can be baked at 400°F with butter and marinade baste for 35 minutes instead of grilling.
- Nutritional info is calculated per 1/2 lb serving size.
Nutrition Information
Calories
436kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
2421mg
(101%)
Potassium
635mg
(14%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
275IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 1/2 lb servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 436kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 2421mg | 101% |
| Potassium | 635mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 275IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.